How Long to Read Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town

How Long Does it Take to Read Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 43 minutes to read Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town by Bernard L. Rudberg

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town tells the remarkable history of the east-west, short-line railroads that ran throughout Dutchess County, New York from 1869 to 1984, centering on the hamlet of Hopewell Junction. It explains how these lines transformed the rural countryside and supercharged the growth of the agricultural and small-mill communities of Dutchess County during the last half of the nineteenth century and throughout most of the twentieth century. The story includes a group of hardscrabble pioneers who struggled to establish their own rail networks. It relates the innovations in design and construction that made these lines possible and the challenges posed to their success by accidents, bad weather, and bad luck. After World War II, new modes of transportation and the growth of suburbia lead to the decline and eventual abandonment of many of these rail lines. However, a group of dedicated local historians and citizens banded together to make sure that this history was preserved, including the restoration of the historic depot at Hopewell Junction, listed as a historic and architectural resource on the New York State Register of Historical Places in 2020 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

How long is Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town?

Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town by Bernard L. Rudberg is 222 pages long, and a total of 55,944 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 5 minutes to read Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town aloud.

What Reading Level is Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town?

Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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